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Sharks are amongst the most misunderstood of all sea animals. Often portrayed in social media as mindless killers, there is much more to sharks than their toothy façades.

With many environmental issues dominating the media, particularly climate change, biodiversity loss is an often overlooked, yet just as significant, threat. Reverse the Red is a pioneering global move...

Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, gave a heartfelt speech at Bob the green turtle's farewell event. Noble spoke about Bob's extraordinary impact on the Aquarium co...

After eight years in rehabilitation, Bob the green turtle has finally returned to the wild! We're sure you're just as excited to see what Bob gets up to as we are, and thanks to the support of Karolin...

After eight years of rehabilitation at the Two Oceans Aquarium, Bob the green turtle has been released! On 27 January 2023, Bob took his first plunge into the Indian Ocean in KwaZulu-Natal.

You might have heard of tagging lions and elephants, or even microchipping your pet, but did you know that scientists can also attach tags to turtles and other marine animals to keep track of them?

On 11 February 2023, the Trash Bash Clean-up will take place at Mouille Point - let's clean up our coastline!

Stingrays, with their flat bodies and floating “wings”, are one of the ocean’s most iconic sights. Unfortunately, they’re also the most misunderstood species of ray, sensationalised for their stinging...

Turbo is one of our recently-released released rehabilitated sea turtles. Turbo was released as part of a cohort off of the Cape Peninsula on 12 December 2022. Turbo is a sub-adult green sea turtle, f...

The Two Oceans Aquarium prides itself on ethically collecting and releasing many of our animals - and our ragged-tooth sharks are no different. We recently welcomed two new ragged-tooth sharks, who ar...

The sea turtle rehabilitation team of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation released 69 rehabilitated turtles approximately 45 nautical miles south of Hout Bay or 12 December 2022. The turtles were all r...

The festive season is here, and the celebrations are well underway – and where there are celebrations, there are usually gifts, balloons, and decorations to bring it all together. It is important to r...